Onondaga Pathways to Careers Demonstration Project at Onondaga Community College 2 Welcome & Introductions Discussants Facilitate Discussion • Sara Harms, NY DOL • Michael Morris • Alan Gallagher, NY DOL • Meera Adya • Group! OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 1
3 Others Joining Us So many new folks, let’s do roll call! OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 4 Agenda: In-Person Meeting • Welcome and Introductions: Meera Adya and Michael Morris • Approach for Upcoming Year: Meera Adya and Michael Morris • NY DEI Project: Project Overview & Work with Community Colleges • Other CoP members' Experiences • Next Meeting: Volunteer Project OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 2
5 New Member: NY Disability Employment Initative OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 6 DEI Round VI Pathways to Employment In October of 2015, New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) was awarded a sixth round of DEI funding. This project has been titled “Pathways to Employment.” Round VI – “Pathways to Employment” Awarded 10/01/2015, expected to end 03/31/2019 • Awarded nearly $2.5M • Two (2) Pilot Site Areas ➢ HMO - Herkimer/Madison/Oneida ➢ Capital Region (Albany/Rensselaer/Schenectady) • Two (2) Disability Resource Coordinators per area. • Career Pathways Focus OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 3
7 Pathways to Employment Will serve 300 adults with disabilities, improving the job placement outcomes for 185 individuals who complete their career pathways training in partnership with credential-based education offered through the community college system. Training will include the high-growth areas of health care and technology/manufacturing. $700,000 has been earmarked specifically for customer training. Based on our performance goals, this roughly amounts to $3,000 per participant OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 8 WIOA Career Pathways Summary A combination of education, training, and other services that: • Enable individuals to attain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and at least one recognized postsecondary credential • Aligns with the needs of local employers • Includes counseling and support • Helps an individual enter or advance within a specific occupation or occupational cluster. OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 4
9 Key Elements to Career Pathways • Building Cross-Agency Partnerships and Clarify Roles • Identify Sector or Industry and Engage Employers • Design Education and Training Programs • Identify Funding Needs and Sources • Align Policies and Programs • Measure System Change and Performance OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. Career Pathways Capital Region Workforce Development Board and Schenectady County Community College John Banas and Geri Walsh Disability Resource Coordinators (DRCs) NYS Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) Round 6 OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 5
General Guidelines and Lessons to Share OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 12 Marketing is key! • First and foremost, develop an informational flyer. • Advertise the Career Pathways training funds at every outreach event that you attend. • Keep reminding career center staff, partner agencies and training providers about the training funds that are available. OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 6
13 Training Providers • Get to know your training providers including the director of the program, admissions staff, the business office, the bookstore, the Office of Disability Services staff. • Use your existing professional connections to make the initial contact (the decision makers). • Have an initial meeting with the provider to share information and keep in constant contact. • Request a tour of their program. OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 14 Required Paperwork • Registered customers of a career center can apply for the training funds. • Make sure that you are very clear about the required documents we need for our program, in order to apply for the funding. • Determine how referrals will be made. OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 7
15 Blending Funds • Determine what other sources of funding may be available for individuals seeking training. • If eligible, the individual will need to apply for state and federal financial aid. • Encourage the individual to look for other sources of funding, such as scholarships. • Have a conversation about any remaining financial liability. OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. Our Partnership Capital Region Workforce Development Board and Schenectady County Community College 8
17 Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) • Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) • The Health Profession Opportunity Grant, administered by the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, was created to provide education and training to TANF recipients and other low-income individuals for occupations in the health care field that pay well and are expected to either experience labor shortages or be in high demand. OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 18 HPOG Partnership • Schenectady County Community College (Lead Agency) • Schenectady Community Action Program • Albany Community Action Partnership • Fulton Montgomery Community College • SUNY Adirondack OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 9
19 Offerings • Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) • Home Health Aide (HHA) • Personal Care Aide (PCA) • Community Health Worker (CHW) • Phlebotomy • Electrocardiogram (EKG) Technician • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 20 Recent Developments An exciting collaboration between the community college and a private college: • Schenectady Community College and Maria College are allowing students who have completed the certified nurse aid (CNA) or home health aide (HHA) certification at SCCC to transfer without issue into the practical nurse certification (LPN) program at Maria College. • https://www.mariacollege.edu/news/building- healthcare-pathways-between-public-and-private- colleges OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 10
21 Working Together The process: • Buy-in from Workforce Development Board • Met with SCCC, Albany Community Action Partnership (ACAP), and Schenectady Community Action Partnership (SCAP) • Advertise DEI funding opportunity • Developing good working relationship with all the partners and the other key staff • Recently met with Admissions Director at Maria College OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 22 Success Stories Rensselaer/Schenectady County • An individual who completed CNA training at SCCC • An individual who completed CNA training at Mildred Elley and immediately started working Albany County • An individual who completed the Community Health Worker Certificate at SCCC • An individual attending Maria College OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 11
23 Resources • Career Pathways Toolkit dei.workforcegps.org/resources/2016/03/21 /19/52/Career_Pathways_Toolkit • John Banas, Disability Resource Coordinator John.Banas@dfa.state.ny.us or rensselaerdrc@capreg.org • Geri Walsh, Disability Resource Coordinator albanydrc@capreg.org OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 24 Questions of Comments OPC is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor Award No. OD-26453-14-75-4-36. 12
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